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Monday, March 09, 2015

Week 16 National Prep Basketball Poll released

WAUKEE, Iowa -- After capturing a state championship for the second consecutive season, Garfield (Seattle) re-entered the national poll at No. 17 this week. The Bulldogs, who won Washington's 4A crown last season, are the 3A champions this season after a 66-51 win over regionally ranked Rainier Beach (Seattle). Rainier Beach was bidding for a fourth consecutive 3A title.

^National Prep Basketball Poll – Week 16=

^By Jamie DeMoney & Dr. Jeremy Plowman=

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The National Prep
Basketball Poll is compiled by Jamie DeMoney of XOS Digital and high school
basketball expert Dr. Jeremy Plowman with input from sportswriters, experts, and
coaches. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss
records:

#25. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence (33-1), second 3A
championship in three years

x-Includes one forfeit win

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^Northeast=

#1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 26-1

#2. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic, 25-2

#3. Roselle, N.J., Roselle Catholic, 25-4

#4. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King, 23-4

#5. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti, 25-2

#6. Bayside, N.Y., Cardozo, 29-2

#7. Waterbury, Conn., Sacred Heart, 23-0

#8. Linden, N.J., 20-6

#9. Bronx, Wings Academy, 27-2

#10. Radnor, Pa., Archbishop Carroll, 20-6

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^East Coast=

#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 45-0-x

#2. Virginia Beach, Va., Cape Henry Collegiate, 31-2

#3. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep, 29-2

#4. Greensboro, N.C., Greensboro Day, 33-2

#5. High Point, N.C., Wesleyan Christian, 28-5

#6. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 28-4

#7. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 24-3

#8. Raleigh, N.C., Word of God, 29-3

#9. Charlotte, N.C., Ardrey Kell, 28-1

#10. Washington, Gonzaga, 22-10

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^Southeast=

#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 28-1

#2. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler, 30-2

#3. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely, 28-0

#4. Jackson, Miss., Callaway, 29-3

#5. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence, 33-1

#6. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Cardinal Gibbons, 32-1

#7. Jonesboro, Ga., 32-1

#8. Alpharetta, Ga., St. Francis, 29-3

#9. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton, 14-16-y

#10. Tallahassee, Fla., Godby, 31-0

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^Midwest=

#1. Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary, 23-0

#2. Chicago, Simeon, 27-3

#3. Muskegon, Mich., 19-1

#4. Lincolnshire, Ill., Stevenson, 25-3

#5. Detroit, Western, 18-0

#6. Louisville, Ky., Ballard, 29-2

#7. Evansville, Ind., Reitz, 25-1

#8. Huber Heights, Ohio, Wayne, 22-4

#9. Germantown, Wis., 24-0

#10. Lake Forest, Ill., 27-2

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^Midlands=

#1. Champlin, Minn., Champlin Park, 29-0

#2. St. Louis, Chaminade, 22-3

#3. Iowa City, Iowa, West, 23-0

#4. Apple Valley, Minn., 27-2

#5. Wichita, Kan., East, 21-1

#6. Lawrence, Kan., 21-1

#7. Aurora, Colo., Overland, 21-5

#8. Norfolk, Neb., 25-0

#9. Omaha, Neb., South, 21-3

#10. Bountiful, Utah, 22-6

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^Southwest=

#1. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol, 33-1

#2. Henderson, Nev., Findlay, 28-2

#3. Plano, Texas, West, 31-2

#4. Mustang, Okla., 25-0

#5. Oklahoma City, Putnam City West, 23-2

#6. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 27-6

#7. Lancaster, Texas, 32-4

#8. Houston, Clear Lake, 34-2

#9. Beaumont, Texas, Ozen, 32-3

#10. Plano, Texas, Prestonwood Christian, 32-5

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^West Coast=

#1. Torrance, Calif., Bishop Montgomery, 30-1

#2. Los Angeles, Fairfax, 30-2

#3. Oakland, Calif., Bishop O’Dowd, 24-4

#4. Seattle, Garfield, 27-2

#5. Chatsworth, Calif., Sierra Canyon, 22-4

#6. Federal Way, Wash., 27-2

#7. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei,26-4

#8. West Linn, Ore., 22-4-x

#9. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 25-4

#10. Etiwanda, Calif., 23-8

x-Includes one forfeit win

y-15 losses by forfeit for using an ineligible player

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FEATS OF THE WEEK: Naismith National
Player of the Year finalist Jaylen Brown sank two free throws with only 0.5
seconds left on the clock to secure the Class AAAAAA state title for No. 3
Marietta, Ga., Wheeler. Brown (uncommitted) finished with 22 points for the
Wildcats, who edged Mableton, Ga., Pebblebrook, 59-58, for their sixth state
title but first since 2009. ... Highly-touted 6-foot-11 freshman Marvin Bagley III
had 16 points and 14 rebounds as No. 4 Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol crushed
Phoenix, Desert Vista, 57-32, for its fourth consecutive Division I state
crown. ... No. 8 Torrance, Calif., Bishop Montgomery topped regionally-ranked
Etiwanda, Calif., 56-50, to win the CIF Southern Section Open Division
championship. Senior guard Stephen Thompson Jr. (Oregon St.) led the way with
13 points. ... In the CIF-SS Division 2AA game, Anaheim, Calif., Canyon pulled
off an incredible second-half comeback, erasing a 28-point deficit to stun
Lawndale, Calif., 103-98, in double overtime. Canyon went on a 43-15 run in the
final 10 minutes of regulation. Senior guard Nick Anderson (uncommitted) led
the Comanches with 37 points and 11 assists. ... No. 17 Seattle, Garfield
re-entered the Top 25 after handling regionally-ranked Seattle, Rainier Beach,
66-51, for the Class 3A state championship. Garfield sophomore guard Jaylen
Nowell led all scorers with 23 points. It was the second straight title for the
Bulldogs, who won the 4A crown last year, and ended a streak of three
consecutive 3A titles for Rainier Beach.

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Compiled weekly weekly since 1987 and distributed by World Features Syndicate and the Associated Press, the National Prep Poll is the nation's second oldest weekly high school sports rankings. Doug Huff compiled the rankings from 1987 until 1999. Jamie DeMoney has compiled the poll since the start of the 1999 basketball season to the present. PrepNation.com was originally launched August 1, 2001 by Jamie DeMoney for the purpose of creating a permanent online home for the National Prep Poll football and boys basketball rankings.The National Prep Poll is the only high school poll distributed to newspapers and websites around the United States by the Associated Press.Among the criteria used in the weekly compilation of the National Prep Poll rankings are strength of schedule, the ability to accomplish the ultimate goal on a team's schedule (i.e. winning a championship), impact players and performers, a team's coaching and recent tradition.